Old Cedar Trail
- 2.7 mi
- loop
- 370 ft
- climb
- 728 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Old Cedar Trail is a 2.7-mile loop hike in Campgaw Mountain Reservation, a county-managed preserve in New Jersey. The trail is rated easy, with a one-way climb of about 370 feet and a total round-trip gain of about 740 feet. It starts at roughly 725 feet and reaches a high point of about 728 feet, so the route is nearly flat at the top. The trail is a loop, and the steepest stretch comes at about 2.4 miles, where the grade reaches about 33%. Bikes and horses are not allowed. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Wanaque Raymond Dam show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. Backslope Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Rocky Ridge Trail and Hemlock Trail are both within half a mile. Climbers can find Easter Island Boulder about 1.7 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Pier 13 Hoboken23 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Backslope TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Rocky Ridge TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Hemlock TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Easter Island BoulderRock climbing1.7 mi
- Sector 2Rock climbing1.7 mi
- QuarantineRock climbing1.8 mi
- Ramapo RiverRiver fishing2.5 mi
- Wanaque RiverCanoeing5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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- Rocky Ridge TrailHiking · Next door
- Old GuardHiking · ~3 min drive
- Hemlock TrailHiking · Next door
- Halifax TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Old Cedar Trail
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
38° / 20°
10 wet
Feb
40° / 20°
8 wet
Mar
48° / 29°
10 wet
Apr
59° / 39°
11 wet
May
71° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
79° / 58°
11 wet
Jul
84° / 64°
10 wet
Aug
83° / 63°
10 wet
Sep
76° / 56°
8 wet
Oct
64° / 43°
9 wet
Nov
53° / 35°
8 wet
Dec
43° / 27°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wanaque Raymond Dam, NJ, 4.9 mi away at 245 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Route details
- Distance
- 2.7 mi
- Climbing
- About 370 ft
- Summit
- 745 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 1 hour
Other routes up Campgaw Mountain
Questions about this route
How long is the Old Cedar Trail on Campgaw Mountain?
About 2.7 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Old Cedar Trail?
About 370 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Old Cedar Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Old Cedar Trail take?
About 1 hour round trip.
How many routes go up Campgaw Mountain?
2: Rocky Ridge Trail and Old Cedar Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Campgaw Mountain
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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